Cost of living comparison
Guatemala is 0.1% cheaper than Cabo Verde overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 17.2% less in Guatemala
- Groceries
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pay 10.9% less in Guatemala
- Transportation
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pay 47.0% less in Guatemala
- Housing
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pay 14.1% less in Guatemala
- Childcare
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pay 79.0% more in Guatemala
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 8.3% more in Guatemala
- Clothing
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pay 0.9% more in Guatemala
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Guatemala are more expensive than in Cabo Verde. Expenses including transportation, restaurants, housing, and groceries are lower in Guatemala. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Guatemala.
If you lived in Guatemala instead of Cabo Verde, you would:
pay 17.2% less for restaurants
|
Cabo Verde
|
Guatemala
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.10
CVE502.00
|
$4.86
GTQ37.44
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.86
CVE478.09
|
$6.24
GTQ47.99
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
CVE212.21
|
$0.94
GTQ7.22
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.19
CVE117.16
|
$0.76
GTQ5.87
|
|
pay 10.9% less for groceries
|
Cabo Verde
|
Guatemala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.51
CVE247.05
|
$2.77
GTQ21.31
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.73
CVE661.53
|
$3.39
GTQ26.06
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.01
CVE493.16
|
$6.82
GTQ52.48
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.80
CVE275.86
|
$2.38
GTQ18.33
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.29
CVE323.66
|
$3.24
GTQ24.96
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.61
CVE158.34
|
$1.48
GTQ11.35
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.17
CVE114.66
|
$0.71
GTQ5.46
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.40
CVE137.34
|
$1.55
GTQ11.91
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.96
CVE192.82
|
$0.76
GTQ5.83
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.07
CVE105.18
|
$0.84
GTQ6.44
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.87
CVE85.30
|
$1.04
GTQ8.00
|
|
pay 47.0% less for transportation
|
Cabo Verde
|
Guatemala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.45
CVE634.69
|
$3.90
GTQ30.05
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.28
CVE2,486.08
|
$13.42
GTQ103.32
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,166.78
CVE2,868,552.82
|
$17,023.47
GTQ131,027.02
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.51
CVE2,115.56
|
$8.64
GTQ66.50
|
|
pay 14.1% less for housing
|
Cabo Verde
|
Guatemala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$57.24
CVE5,629.53
|
$43.14
GTQ332.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$475.70
CVE46,785.10
|
$525.45
GTQ4,044.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$350.12
CVE34,434.39
|
$368.89
GTQ2,839.27
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$96.76
CVE9,515.88
|
$50.59
GTQ389.37
|
|
pay 79.0% more for childcare
|
Cabo Verde
|
Guatemala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$136.23
CVE13,398.12
|
$217.77
GTQ1,676.15
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,824.32
CVE277,771.53
|
$5,593.73
GTQ43,054.09
|
|
pay 8.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Cabo Verde
|
Guatemala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.70
CVE265.34
|
$2.59
GTQ19.95
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.80
CVE176.79
|
$3.03
GTQ23.34
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.38
CVE430.28
|
$3.47
GTQ26.73
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.16
CVE4,342.67
|
$43.30
GTQ333.30
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.78
CVE764.95
|
$7.72
GTQ59.41
|
|
pay 0.9% more for clothing
|
Cabo Verde
|
Guatemala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.18
CVE4,541.88
|
$41.32
GTQ318.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.75
CVE4,302.83
|
$55.74
GTQ429.06
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.36
CVE9,083.75
|
$108.63
GTQ836.11
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$145.83
CVE14,342.76
|
$100.77
GTQ775.60
|
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